The Academy — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
The inspiring, action-packed first book in The Academy series perfect for young readers 7-13 and sports fans of all ages.
Born and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life.
Rock star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams.
While Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this goal--until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo's games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, known as the Academy.
Leo is stunned. The London Dragons isn't just any old soccer team. It's a world-famous English Premier League team. Soon Leo is off to a whole new country, embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. The downside? Only eleven players can make the team.
Eleven out of two hundred of the very best twelve-year-old players on the planet.
Along with the grueling competition, Leo must also face a bully intent on torpedoing his summer, a roomie who doesn't know how to have fun, a terrifying camp director, and, most of all, Leo's own lack of formal training and the fear he'll never succeed.
By the end of the summer, Leo will become a much better player and forever changed by his experience. But will he be good enough to make the Academy?
Keep score with the other books in The Academy series:
- The Academy II: The Journey Continues
- The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
- The Academy IV: Title Fight
- The Academy V: Cup of Nations
Frequently asked questions
Is The Academy appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A reviewer says the violence is rough play on the field plus a few incidents caused by the bully, Brock. Leo, who has a white dad and a brown-skinned mom, faces a bully who is hostile to Americans, and he plays alongside players from around the world.
Does The Academy have violence?
Found (Brief): A reviewer says the violence is rough play on the field plus a few incidents caused by the bully, Brock.
Does The Academy have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have race & culture?
Found (Brief): Leo, who has a white dad and a brown-skinned mom, faces a bully who is hostile to Americans, and he plays alongside players from around the world.
Does The Academy have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Academy have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
